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that, the customer-oriented entity
will also provide startups with
open source solutions in
automation performance testing
and security testing, which does
not require them to spend any
money on licenses.
A Seasoned Persona Leading QA
Mentor by Example
QA Mentor is a
gatekeeper of
your production
environment. We
will keep you
winning and will
not let any bugs
get through.
Ruslan Desyatnikov, the
Founder, President, and CEO of
QA Mentor, is an industry veteran
who has over 20 years of
experience in Quality Assurance,
Quality Control, Process
Improvement, and Software
Testing. According to Ruslan, the
proudest achievement of his career
was at HSBC Bank when he was
managing 150 member’s testing
team distributed in around 12
different countries. Back then, it was also the most
challenging for Ruslan as he successfully supported over
120 different applications in different time zones,
cultures, and countries.
Asked to describe himself, he competent leader said that
the three traits that come to mind are fearful,
motivational, and disciplined, which also describe his
leadership style. At QA Mentor, Ruslan motivates his
team with supportive compliments and constantly
challenges them to grow to improve their career.
Similarly, he never hesitates in providing constructive
criticism when something goes wrong as he is a highly
disciplined person and expects the same from everyone.
Ruslan asserts, “I like to follow our established
approaches and I don’t like to compromise quality.”
Most
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&
Advanced
Companies of 2019
methodologies, which get them
ahead of the game. At the current
stage, QA Mentor is testing
disruptive technologies such as
artificial intelligence & machine
learning and supporting a number
of clients with the platforms based
on them. Apart from that, Internet
of Things (IoT) and Big Data are
also the areas where the ever-
upgrading firm is using its tools.
Further, QA Mentor looks ahead to
provide the blockchain testing
services, for which it already has
several customers around.
“Inspiration has always been
there for people who love what
they do…”
When asked about what is the
inspiration behind his great work,
the motivational personality,
Ruslan uttered, “Inspiration has always been there for
people who love what they do.” As he had entered in the
testing field and started testing as a junior tester, he went
through all different stages wearing various hats. While
expressing his love towards the field of testing, he said,
“Since the start of my career, when I used to work for
other companies, there was not a single day when I
didn’t want to go to work.” Ruslan also has a lot of
interesting ideas, which he has not yet materialized and
that still motivates him to complete the work ahead. In
addition, seeing satisfied clients is also a great source of
motivation for Ruslan and his team.
While discussing the QA Mentor team’s mantra to
success, “We never stop at our accomplishments or our
awards, we don’t look back. We only look forward,” the
CEO says.
The Belief in “No Rest for the Best”
Concurring Growth Challenges like a Pro
The team at QA Mentor doesn’t believe in the possibility
of knowing it all, therefore they never stop learning.
Moreover, each member of the team is committed to
keeping up with cutting-edge technologies and process
For QA Mentor, the biggest challenges today are
associated with the growth. Expanding year after year at
the average rate of 35%, in the present year, Ruslan is